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> Escaping the depression requires doing things I’m too depressed to do. This is the hidden danger that people who haven't experienced depression don't seem to
by nl 5y ago
> Escaping the depression requires doing things I’m too depressed to do.
This is the hidden danger that people who haven't experienced depression don't seem to understand.
- slothtrop 5y agoPart of what's at work here is a cognitive distortion, something we tell ourselves - it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Not every non-medical intervention requires a metric ton of willpower to implement. Being medicated in itself requires dragging your ass out of bed to see a professional, get a proper diagnosis and prescription, actions that in other contexts are rationalized as something "too depressed to do". People are more motivated to get medication because they see a clearer, faster path to results and the alternatives do not appear so decisive and clear.